Why Aren't You Laughing?

by GOLD

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nofatclips 2nd: love the unsettling contrast between the calm, almost recitative singing and the brutal, black metal-ish rhythm section.

1st listen: despite the common sound that pervade the record, each song has its own strong character. Favorite track: Please Tell Me You're Not the Future.

Eliud Vazquez An absolute joy to listen through. Nothing else needs to be said. Favorite track: Taken By Storm.

Alec "2Rikov" Tyurikov Delicious concept, sound, vocal...and cover too. Thank You, guys!

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1.	He Is Not 04:22	buy track
2.	Things I Wish I Never Knew 04:03	buy track
3.	Why Aren't You Laughing? 04:13	buy track
4.	Please Tell Me You're Not the Future 03:45	buy track
5.	Taken By Storm 05:12	buy track
6.	Wide-Eyed 03:59	buy track
7.	Lack of Skill 03:33	buy track
8.	Truly, Truly Disappointed 06:44	buy track
9.	Killing At Least 13 05:21	buy track
10.	Mounting Into Bitterness 04:43	buy track
11.	Till Death Do Us Part 04:54	buy track

about

GOLD returns with their fourth - and finest - album, Why Aren’t You Laughing?, due out via Artoffact Records on April 5, 2019. The Dutch ensemble marry hypnotic gothic vibes with soulful heavy rock, overlaid with atmospheric, often dream-like vocals.

The multi-faceted album is complex in its construction, but by enlisting producer Jaime Gomez Arellano (Paradise Lost, Grave Pleasures), each element is given ample room to breathe - and indeed shine.

GOLD released its debut record Interbellum in 2012 on Germany’s cult label Ván Records. No Image followed in 2015 released by Ván in Europe and Profound Lore in the USA, and in 2017 GOLD released its most well-received record to date, the brooding and hypnotic Optimist. The latter was unanimously praised as a tour de force in songwriting, atmosphere, and existential innuendo. On each record, the song craft has deepened and widened as Milena Eva’s poetic lyrics and delivery have connected strongly to the depths of the soul. The band as a unit - rounded out by Thomas Sciarone, Kamiel Top and Jaka Bolič on guitars, Tim Meijer on bass, and Igor Wouters on drums - are primal and whirling; full of life, and yet a memento mori.

GOLD wonderfully blends the confidence of post-metal with the fragility of goth rock - with electrifying results. Recalling the experimentalism of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, the dark and sweet beauty of Kristin Hersh and Throwing Muses, but firmly rooted in a powerful, yet artsy rock vibe, GOLD have tapped into something truly unique. The band’s delicate balance has caught the attention of the likes of Converge, with whom they toured in 2016 and 2017, as well as New Model Army, who invited GOLD as support for dates in 2018. In 2019, GOLD will tour Europe, including performances at Roadburn and Hellfest.

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released April 5, 2019

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GOLD The Netherlands

The soundtrack to binge-watching the world collapse 🖤

Currently working on new music for Roadburn April '21. RSVP to livestream on www.roadburnredux.com.

shows

Apr 03

Sputnikhalle

Münster, Germany
Jun 02

Stocznia

Gdansk, Poland
Aug 19

Tikitaka Village

Francavilla, Italy
Aug 20

Site de Kerboulard

Saint-Nolff, France
Nov 12

Ferienpark

Weissenhäuser Strand, Germany
Nov 13

Gebläsehalle Neunkirchen

Neunkirchen, Germany

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